Lightning Network

Restaurant company Steak ‘n Shake is a sponsor of the Bitcoin 2025 Conference and used the event to share an update on its recent push into Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as a payment option, as it also embraced the crypto community via social media posts. What Happened: While many in attendance at the...

April 19 will see the fourth halving for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the world’s first and most popular cryptocurrency. But what exactly happens during the halving and what consequences could it have for Bitcoin investors? How The Bitcoin Halving Mechanism Works Bitcoin’s supply is capped...

Binance on Sunday said that it is integrating the Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) Lightning Network on its platform for BTC withdrawals and deposits. What Happened: With the new integration, Binance in a post said its users will notice a new option labeled “LIGHTNING” when choosing to withdraw or...

Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), Ether (CRYPTO: ETHER) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) are trading at a monthly high on Wednesday. Bitcoin, the world's largest digital currency, broke $26,500 for the first time in over a month to make a high of $29,883, up about 11% over the past...

Bitcoin transaction fees recently spiked to the highest levels in years, causing headaches for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) users worldwide. The cause of all this drama? Ordinals, a method of inscribing data on the Bitcoin blockchain, has made it possible to mint Bitcoin NFTs.  This only became an...

Stacks (CRYPTO: STX)  a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) layer-2 token, has seen a 5% rise in the past 24 hours and is currently the top-performing asset among the top 100 cryptocurrencies, according to CoinMarketCap data.  What Happened: The increase in value comes amid Binance halting Bitcoin withdrawals...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) advocate and co-founder of MicroStrategy Inc (NASDAQ:MSTR), Michael Saylor, has integrated Lightning Network into his corporate email address. What Happened: This means that anyone can now send BTC to Saylor by simply using the email address, saylor@microstrategy.com. The...

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, hinted at the potential integration of Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) Lightning Layer 2 scaling solution on their platform.  What Happened: Armstrong was responding  to a tweet criticizing...

Block Inc, (NYSE: SQ) the digital payment company owned by Jack Dorsey on Thursday said that it will be utilizing its own Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) reserves to provide liquidity to the Lightning Network. What Happened: TBD, the Bitcoin-focused division of Block, is launching a Lightning Service...

A video of an elderly woman happily accepting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is making waves on Reddit. The video showcases the power of BTC in breaking down generational and geographical barriers, as the woman smiles in the delight of getting Bitcoin. What Happened: In the video, a man who has “zero...

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) experienced a tumultuous 2022, with price crashes and crypto collapses making headlines. Yet, this was also a year of immense progress for the world's largest cryptocurrency. What Happened: The Bitcoin Lightning Network, a critical scaling protocol enabling near-instant,...

Bitcoin’s (CRYPTO: BTC) price may have eroded nearly 16% in the last 30 days, but Lightning Network’s Capacity continues to grow and has now touched a new all-time high. What Happened: Lightning Network Capacity touched an all-time high of 3,915.34 BTC recently. At press time, its...

David Marcus, the former head of Meta Platforms Inc-owned (NASDAQ: FB) Facebook's crypto project Diem, has launched a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) payments startup. What Happened: Marcus and a few ex-Meta crypto team members have started a new venture, according to a report from TechCrunch...

Major cryptocurrencies traded higher on Thursday night as the global cryptocurrency market cap rose 2.54% to $2.01 trillion. What Happened: The apex cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) traded 3.3% higher at $44,686.73 over 24 hours. For the week it has fallen 6.13%. See Also: How To Buy Bitcoin (...